PBC, Showtime, & Schaefer all working as one unit

[Sweet Jones]

So you're just going to keep peddling your horse manure. Ok.

NEW YORK – CBS Sports and SHOWTIME Sports® have announced a multi-year joint venture to present live boxing on the CBS Television Network—the first of up to eight live events in 2015 will premiere on Saturday, April 4 at 3 p.m. ET on CBS. Premier Boxing Champions on CBS will air in conjunction with marquee SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING events as part of a partnership that will cross-promote the live programs across multiple platforms.

The first six weeks to begin this venture will feature two of the biggest names in the sport—Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and Adonis Stevenson—and bookend this year’s most anticipated boxing event, the SHOWTIME PPV® presentation of the undisputed pound-for-pound champion Floyd Mayweather.

Each live boxing event on CBS and SHOWTIME will be supported with short- and long-form shoulder programming that will air across multiple platforms including CBS, SHOWTIME and CBS Sports Network. In addition, a significant marketing budget will be dedicated to promoting each of the live CBS broadcasts and each major SHOWTIME telecast with targeted advertising campaigns.

“The Premier Boxing Champions series on CBS will help usher in a new era in the storied history of boxing,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President & General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “With the support of our parent company, we are uniquely positioned for a three-tiered approach that includes live boxing broadcasts on America’s No. 1 network, the cable reach of CBS Sports Network and, of course, the premium television leader in boxing, SHOWTIME. The benefit of elevating the sport across these platforms for all involved, including SHOWTIME, is immeasurable.”


Just let me know how many more releases you need. I know you're the type to keep your head up your ass cuz you're so full of ****.

Oooooh, he's not getting up Jim!

[IMDAZED]

I be schooling you on the regular. Then explain why nbc and espn are out of the pbc biz after their contract is up this year and why there have only been 2 big pbc fights through 8 months that werent paid by showtime or spike (garcia-guerrero and wilder-arreola which isn't even really that big but will give that one to them) and why nbc is showing cheap b rate shows now. Explain why all the other big shows are all paid for and not with waddell and reed investor money. Because the money is running out? Bingo! I stay clowning you hoes.

What happened to Showtime being a major part of PBC from the beginning being false? 😂

[killakali]

What happened to Showtime being a major part of PBC from the beginning being false? 😂

it isn't. it is separate. remember PBC is supposed to be free boxing for all lol and not a $20 a month subscription to Showtime. I do like how you didn't answer any of my questions about how through 8 months of this year PBC has had exactly TWO big fight cards this year.

I can see how you deflect from the task at hand.

[North Star]

HBO Boxing isn't going anywhere. This thread is the same old tread.

[IMDAZED]

it isn't. it is separate. remember PBC is supposed to be free boxing for all lol and not a $20 a month subscription to Showtime. I do like how you didn't answer any of my questions about how through 8 months of this year PBC has had exactly TWO big fight cards this year.

I can see how you deflect from the task at hand.

Do I remember that? Is that what the press release said? What's your source?

[Eff Pandas]

HBO Boxing isn't going anywhere. This thread is the same old tread.

I don't think HBO Boxing necessary has to go, but I think for sure its moving towards changes.

I mean we've been seeing the budget get lower for almost 20 years straight. How much lower can they go? Now the boxing budget has gotten so low they can't put on Postol vs Crawford or GGG vs Lemeiux caliber fights between top guys in their respective divisions on regular HBO. Another notable change is the HBO Boxing guy used to be the President of HBO Sports. For the first time HBO has deemed their boxing guy, Peter Nelson, the VP of HBO Sports which hints at sports, if not boxing, holding less allure than it previously has.

I tend to think the way people view entertainment is on the verge of massive changes & I think HBO is among the most innovative people in that business. So I think for sure we will see some changes with how HBO & specific to this conversation how HBO Boxing operates.

I believe the most likely options for HBO Boxing are a streaming network where you would have access to HBO Boxing's library if not other non-HBO fights, flipping HBO Boxing over to HBO Latino exclusively to put it further in the backseat with a lower budget like its been doing for years or less likely, but maybe still viable is I could see them focusing only on PPV fights & maybe working with a more widely available channel (kinda like the TruTV deal, but perhaps with a more noteworthy channel) to build guys into PPV guys. I do still think they could opt out of boxing, cuz nothing lasts forever, but I suspect they'd try one of the things I mentioned or something else new before they closed up shop since they do have the rich history in the sport.

[ladiesman217]

I haven't been impressed with PBC in 2016. They can't even get their biggest names (Thurman, Broner, Garcia) to fight each other. By now, those three should be on each other's resumé.

[killakali]

Do I remember that? Is that what the press release said? What's your source?

I already explained to you. And if you go back to last year with the "Free Boxing For All" banter they didn't advertise Showtime or ppv (Mayweather) fights at all. It was separate. Hell they didn't even tweet about the fights.

You continue to deflect. Explain to me why 8 months into the year we have had exactly two big cards on free tv that were paid for by pbc money which is nothing like the first 9 months of PBC's existence and now we get mostly low budget shobox level fights like last night's espn show

[IMDAZED]

I already explained to you. And if you go back to last year with the "Free Boxing For All" banter they didn't advertise Showtime or ppv (Mayweather) fights at all. It was separate. Hell they didn't even tweet about the fights.

You continue to deflect. Explain to me why 8 months into the year we have had exactly two big cards on free tv that were paid for by pbc money which is nothing like the first 9 months of PBC's existence and now we get mostly low budget shobox level fights like last night's espn show

I don't need you to explain it. I posted the initial press release. Hmm let's see...you or press release straight from the source?

[killakali]

I don't need you to explain it. I posted the initial press release. Hmm let's see...you or press release straight from the source?

and the press release doesn't say they are considered pbc fights on showtime just that they work together.

Again why only 2 big fights in 8 months. Stop the deflecting. Your lack of explanation only confirms that you know PBC is running out of money